William Nixon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this William Nixon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, New Jersey
Surname	Nixon
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bloomfield Town
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Bloomfield Town
Est. Birth Year	~1923

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Carl Nixon	Son	—	33	~1907
Mabel Nixon	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Russell Nixon	Son	—	30	~1910
William Nixon	Son	—	17	~1923
Robert Nixon	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1930

Essex, New …

Son, age 7

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nixon
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Essex-County, New …

Son, age 17

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members

Surname	Nixon
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Bloomfield Town
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	Hs 1
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links William Nixon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Nixon

Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey

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Sibling

Carl Nixon

Sibling · 1940 · age 33

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Russell Nixon

Sibling · 1940 · age 30

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02329-00166)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harriet Moore	41	Wife	—	New Jersey
2	John T. Moore	21	Son	Motion Picture House	New Jersey
3	Mary C. Moore	19	Daughter	—	New Jersey
4	Francis Moore	17	Son	—	New Jersey
5	Harriet E. Moore	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
6	Barbara D. Moore	11	Daughter	—	New Jersey
7	Mrs. Theodora Schochi \| Schocki	63	Head	—	Poland
8	Dorothy Schochi \| Schocki	21	Daughter	Lamp Factory	New Jersey
9	Stephen Nebeski	33	Head	Electrical Mfg. Co.	New Jersey
10	Isabelle Nebeski	33	Wife	Lamp Factory	Scotland
11	Millie Mathews	65	Head	—	New Jersey
12	Elizabeth Baldwin	52	Lodger	Private Home	New Jersey
13	Catherine Daugherty	23	Lodger	Stenographer	New Jersey
14	Clifford A. Hoteling	44	Head	Coal Company	New Jersey
15	Gertrude M. Hoteling	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
16	Gertrude M. Hoteling	18	Daughter	Life Insurance Company	New Jersey
17	Jack Hoteling	15	Son	—	New Jersey
18	Mary R. Hoteling	74	Mother	—	Michigan
19	William Stewart	45	Head	Riveter	Scotland
20	Annie M. Stewart	33	Wife	—	Scotland
21	James E. Turnbull	31	Head	Automobile Mechanic	New Jersey
22	Hazel Turnbull	27	Wife	—	New Jersey
23	James Turnbull	3	Son	—	New Jersey
24	Margaret Sick	25	Sister-in-law	Telephone Operator	New Jersey
25	Harry H. Smith	49	Head	Ready-Mixed Concrete	New Jersey
26	Lily Smith	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
27	Muriel H. Smith	22	Daughter	Real Estate Office	New Jersey
28	Harry H. Jr. Smith	9	Son	—	New Jersey
29	Robert W. Smith	4	Son	—	New Jersey
30	Lena	76	Mother	—	New Jersey
31	Thomas J. Byrne	49	Head	Private Family	Ireland
32	Delia Byrne	47	Wife	—	Ireland
33	Mary Byrne	19	Daughter	—	New York
34	Thomas J. Jr. Byrne	17	Son	—	New York
35	Blanche Hering	24	Lodger	Office Clerk	Ohio
36	Robert C. Nixon	57	Head	Auto Sales Company	New York
37	Mabel Nixon	60	Wife	—	New York
38	Carl C. Nixon	33	Son	Machine Shop	New Jersey
39	Russell C. Nixon	30	Son	Retail Meat Market	New Jersey
40	William H. Nixon THIS PERSON	17	Son	—	New York

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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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